Maus Implement - Voted Best Agri Equipment(Sponsored content) J.B. Maus started Maus Implement Co. Inc. in the John Deere business in 1944. It was housed in the old J.M. Maus General Mercantile store in Atkins. In 1951, he moved the dealership to Morrilton. In 1969, his son, J.B. Maus Jr., took over, just a few years after the 1966 construction of a new, 21,000-square-foot dealership. In 2004, brothers John and Jeff took the reins, adding a Russellville location in 2005. “We would lik...

Dr. Andrew Monfee - Voted Best Medical/Family Doctor(Sponsored content) Monfee Medical Clinic opened in July 2003 and is owned by Dr. Andrew Monfee. Staff includes nurse practitioners Jeff Bosold, Carey Bosold, Terri McKown, Melissa Darnell and Jessica Paterak and dietitian, Elizabeth Rehm. “I am honored to receive this award from the people of the River Valley where I have practiced family medicine for the past 28 years,” Monfee said.

K & M Auto Detailing - Voted Best Auto Detailer(Sponsored content) We are blessed to have won Best of the Best for a 12th year. Thank you so much. We have a heated pressure washer. We offer detail packages from a hand wash to a full complete detail. We also do head light restoration and paint correction. As always, if it has wheels, we'll clean it.

Telcoe Federal Credit UnionTelcoe Federal Credit Union recently relocated to 1714 East Main Street in Russellville and celebrated with a ribbon cutting. For more information about their services, they can be reached at 800-482-9009.

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ASBTDC at Tech wins awardThe Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center regional office located at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville received a 2016 Small Business Development Center Excellence and Innovation Center Award from the U.S. Small Business Administration during a luncheon at Embassy Suites in Little Rock on May 3. The award recognized the center at Arkansas Tech as No. 1 in a five-state region that includes Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahom...

Sparks Insurance named Top 10 growth agenciesAuto-Owners Insurance is pleased to announce the Sparks Insurance agency of Russellville has been named one of the Top 10 growth agencies for the company in the state of Arkansas for 2015. The agency was recognized at a luncheon meeting in Little Rock, and at a reception with all regional associates, where they and other recipients were presented with a plaque commemorating their accomplishment. Sparks Insurance has represented Auto-Owners sin...

Johnson Regional HCAPPS scores hit top 25-percentJRMC recently scored in the top 25-percent of HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) Scores. The scores for the HCAPPS comes from the patient surveys completed upon discharge from the hospital. “We are so proud to achieve this level of customer service compared to other hospitals. To be in the top 25-percent in the nation for customer service for the first time for us is quite an accomplishment for a hospital...

Sorrells helps in time of needBrian Baker and his mother Mary Baker, owner of Bible Study Guide, lost their building to fire that occurred in downtown Dardanelle in August 2015. Brian Baker said shortly after the fire Jamie Sorrells and his wife of Sorrells Body Shop in Russellville contacted him with an offer to use space at the body shop free of rent as long as they needed for their business. “They have been amazing and such a blessing to us,” said Brian Baker. “They hav...

New York Life's Perry and Pipkin hold ribbon cuttingNew York Life agents Alex Pipkin and Beth Perry had a ribbon cutting ceremony on March 31, at their office on 2621 West Main Street to recognize their work affiliation and to celebrate milestones. Pipkin graduated from Russellville High School and Arkansas Tech University. He received a BSBA in Management and Marketing in 2012 and a MS in College Student Personnel in 2014. After joining New York Life Insurance Company in 2014, Pipkin attained ...

Superior Graphite closing Russellville plantA spokesman from Superior Graphite confirmed that the Chicago-based company began the process of closing the Russellville plant Tuesday. Human Resources Director Dave Francis said in a statement that Superior Graphite Co. “has made the difficult decision to begin temporarily idling production at our Russellville, Arkansas plant. There are several factors that played into this decision and they are: the continued importing of low cost electrode...

Skaggs accepts leadership of ATU Student GovernmentScholarships and acceptance to the University Honors program motivated Bethany Skaggs to enroll at Arkansas Tech University. She never dreamed she would hold one of the top student leadership positions on campus, but she achieved that distinction when she became president of the Arkansas Tech Student Government Association for the spring 2016 semester. Skaggs, a senior from Greenwood, succeeds Saul Pennington of Russellville, who graduated in ...

Nowotny named JRMC employee of the monthRachel Nowotny of the JRMC Radiology department was named the Employee of the Month. She was nominated by a fellow co-worker because “Rachel always helps so much in the ER. She goes above and beyond her basic rad tech duties. On a particularly busy night between her X-ray studies she stayed at the nurses’ station answering phones and call lights. She even volunteered to take a patient to Med Surg while we were busy. She is an asset to our week...

New nursing facility openedJohnson County Health and Rehab opened a new, 24-hour short and long term care skilled nursing facility on Feb. 15 in Lamar. The facility moved staff and residents to the new facility when it opened. Currently, there are 125 employees staffed which includes Robin Lambert, Administrator; Heather Eoff, RN Director of Nursing; Rachelle Greer, RN ADON; and Nikki Osborn, RN Admission RN. Johnson County Health and Rehab offers physical, occupational...

Cooper honored by Shelter InsuranceCOLUMBIA, Mo. — Matt Cooper, Shelter Insurance Companies agent in Russellville, was recently honored as one of Shelter’s highest achieving sales representatives, based on overall 2015 agency operations. The Champion designation recognizes members of a select group of Shelter agents who demonstrate the highest overall excellence in insurance services and meet corporate standards of sound agency operation during the previous year. Cooper has rep...

AREVA awarded contract for Reactor Vessel Inspections at ANOAREVA NP signed a contract with Entergy Nuclear to conduct scheduled inspections of the reactor pressure vessel internals at Unit 1 of the Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) power plant in Russellville, Ark. For these inspections, AREVA will use non-destructive examination (NDE) techniques, including ultrasonic and visual examinations, to evaluate the reactor vessel internals. The objective of these inspections, scheduled to take place in the fall of ...

Wrecker ordinance to get 2nd readingRussellville Police Chief Jeff Humphrey and Sgt. Phillip Varnell have worked with local wrecker and towing services to update the city’s two ordinances that pertain to wrecker call service in the city limits. The Russellville City Council read the ordinance for the first time at its January meeting, and has on its Feb. 18 agenda to read it a second time. It would repeal Ordinances 1853 and 1890 which were passed in 2005. If a motorist is invol...